few pics of my 24 valve sleeper

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Post Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:23 pm

thought it about time i put some pics up of my beloved e30......
started off a 320i se, i deliberately went out to find a nice 4 door with a good shell....

in order of how its progressed, i have to many pics to put them all up but i will post a few... this is how she looked when i saw her for sale...
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since ive had her ive put an m20b25 in, an m50 engine and the most recent an m52.... real happy with the end result....
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next to my mates 10 plate 3 series...
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the addition of my tech1 spoiler
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i never park her in a single space! to many carless people about with trolleys and car doors ect...
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i first put the car on 60mm springs but it made her a bit unstable and the sump clearance with the 24v motor wasnt clever! so i purchased a set of g-max 40mm gas shocks and springs, the ride is much better and the stance is not only more civilized but looks great... they were brand new lol, about 3 months old
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the addition of the LSD was a must, for obvious reasons but aswel as i was running a 4.10 open on the m50 and she was a howler on the motorway!
wire brushed the bitch off, painted it up and wacked it in
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the fire that beats beneath, very proud of myself for completing this and happy with the end result
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:32 pm

Fuc'in' hell someone's got to comment - lots of hard work there. So you didn't delete the photos after all?
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:03 pm

Looks good.I loved my 4 door which also had the tri colours on the bonnet.
I dont like the wheels black but thats just me.

Keep up the good work

24v ftw winkeye
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:40 pm

i deleted the post but somehow they have re apeared?...

the wheels were originaly silver and came on the car, im not a fan myself as they feel to tall ect on the car..... but i made do by spraying them gloss black for the time being until i can source either 15' bbs's, mim 1900's or borbet a's... im undecided at the moment but the 17's are not a permanent fixture :)
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:12 pm

how much is the mk11 :D
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:25 pm

Oh Dear, what a shitheap :mad: !!!


Just kidding :) . Overall looks sweet, just not a fan of the Deutsch farben sticker, but you might have foreseen that .
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Post Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:00 am

mick,,, pardon?? lol :)
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Post Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:20 pm

e30-dk wrote:mick,,, pardon?? lol :)
sure i saw a mk11 escort somewhere :?

it's vanished or i'm going :mad:

good work m8 you've stuck at this so enjoy it 8)
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Post Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:38 pm

no mark 2 sorry mate, your going mad haha :mad:
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Post Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:41 pm

e30-dk wrote:no mark 2 sorry mate, your going mad haha :mad:
i think you could be right there,

totally different thread !

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i need to get out more :mad:
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Post Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:57 pm

haha yeah lol

i went to a classic car show and took some snaps on my phone if anyones interested??

a mk 1 escort there, guy local to me who's fitted a YB with a gt35 turbo running 500bhp!!! stripped, wide arch and airbrushed.... its pure porn
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Post Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:33 pm

nice e30 not in to black wheels my self but there you are


post up your classic show pics
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Post Wed Sep 07, 2011 1:16 pm

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Post Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:29 pm

?? :?
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Post Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:30 pm

Drooling...
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Post Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:41 pm

thanks mate 8)
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Post Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:38 pm

This car has got me hooked!

Every time I get in it, it still suprises me how fucking fast it is!!! and going sideways when I least expect it, thats a brown pants moment!!! lol
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Post Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:05 pm

hahaha, shit yourself bigtime :P
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Post Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:19 pm

Nice pics Ant, you know I have a soft spot for white 4 doors :)

You have pm BTW :wink:
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Post Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:50 pm

haha, yes dan i do mate.... your 2.8 4 door insired me on a few details :wink: 8)
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Post Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:55 pm

DanThe wrote:Nice pics Ant, you know I have a soft spot for white 4 doors :)

You have pm BTW :wink:
Yeah you kept it pristine....
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Post Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:58 pm

lmao, typical ferg humour haha :mad:
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Post Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:05 pm

Looks cool btw Ant, I like non OEM type mods as much as I like OEM spec cars

I reckon yours might benefit from ditching the brows and some smoked crosshaired smileys...

Dan, post that pic of the front end of your old 2.8 for inspiration....
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Post Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:10 pm

no need ferg mate.................... its on my phone hahaha. how does one fit a tech 2 valance using my bumper to keep the black trim dan?? is it simply fitting the tech 2 and then my bumper goes over the top? 8)
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Post Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:34 am

Basically yeah, bumper goes on first though. You need to remove the bumper to fit the valance clips to the front panel.
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Post Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:05 am

Nice looking car,
Like the "new" ride height, no problems with M50 fitted ??
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Post Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:33 pm

Hi mate, thanks :)

She was 60mm on springs but with the e34 sump fitted ground clearance was a BIG issue (scraped it a few times) so I was lucky!
I then put her on gas shocks and springs 40mm and its a lot better. I do want to put 20mm spacers on the engine mounts though purely out of paranioa lol.
She's now an m52 btw :wink: - got borred after 5000 miles with the m50. :mad:
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Post Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:01 pm

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Post Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:27 pm

No likey Whitey rocker cover. :(
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Post Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:29 pm

it goes with the car, and you're a 24v hater anyway mr rav lol :wink:
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Post Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:34 pm

e30-dk wrote:it goes with the car, and you're a 24v hater anyway mr rav lol :wink:
There was no animosity towards your car, I like because it's a Chromie, but correct on the washing machine engine you have :D
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Post Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:36 pm

hahaha, i was only jokin with you :chuckle:
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Post Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:37 pm

e30-dk wrote:hahaha, i was only jokin with you :chuckle:

Me know blooooood :rasta:
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Post Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:20 pm

does your car have some 'german flag' colour stripes on it?

if so, you passed me today.
i was at a set of lights in barry, you went passed..........slightly sideways 8)
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Post Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:29 pm

lol, yes that was me having a fight with the rear end. she can be quite lairy sometimes especially in the wet 8O

was that on pontypridd road?.....
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